12 Farm-Fresh Trivia Tidbits for Friday, April 4, 2025
A woman got yakked on in the middle of a flight, and Delta just gave her a single towel and a voucher.
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What’s the Internet Up To?
This data visualization compares the relative amounts of internet activity happening every day in 2025. There are about 1.6 billion Tinder swipes, 24 billion texts and 333 billion emails being sent.
We May One Day Blast Oil Spills Out of the Water With Sound Waves
Scientists successfully used sound waves to make water take a specific shape, a technique they say could be useful in lifting and moving objects (and oil).
Metal Braces Are a Flex Now
Metal braces are making a comeback, in part because they’re often not covered by insurance and are an easy way to brag that you threw down anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000.
‘The Last of Us’ Isn’t Going Down Like ‘Game of Thrones’
Showrunner Craig Mazin has vowed not to get out over his skis and spin up a story that wasn’t in the source material: “I am not going to go past the game. I’ll just say that flat out.”
The World’s Smallest Pacemaker
Northwestern University scientists have developed a pacemaker about the size of a grain of rice, which can be implanted with a syringe and dissolves when it’s done working.
Delta Graciously Offered a Passenger a $120 Credit After Getting Puked on Mid-Flight
A woman was projectile-vomited upon by a fellow passenger, with three hours left in her flight. A flight attendant decked herself out in medical gloves, a mask and an apron, only to hand the passenger a towel and walk away. The airline decided that suffering was worth exactly $120.
Which States Are Most and Least Likely to Survive an Alien Invasion?
Looking at factors like terrain, population density and essential personnel per 1,000 people, a study found that Virginia has the best chance at survival (due to its large military presence, plus forests and caves), while Nevada has the worst odds (since it’s just a ton of desert, and there’s nowhere for people to flee).
Super-Cooling Tiles Made From Fungus That Mimics Elephant Skin
Scientists have developed hexagonal tiles that are made from the root networks of fungi, and are designed to mimic the bumpiness of elephant skin. When slightly wet, they can cool an area 70 percent more efficiently than smooth tiles.
A Little Kid Discovered an Ancient Amulet
A three-year-old collecting seashells in Israel found a 4,000-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet.
Blue Öyster Cult Pities Christopher Walken
Walken once told Will Ferrell that the success of the “More Cowbell” sketch ruined his life. Guitarist Buck Dharma has said they’re kindred spirits: “We’re stuck with the cowbell just like him.” But he feels like Walken has it the worst: “I feel sorry for him, with the length and depth of his career.”
Truck Drivers Need to Be Extra Careful When Their Cargo Has High Pun Potential
A truck carrying grapes crashed in California, and news outlets fell all over themselves to make a mockery of journalism: “Grape Spill Causes Traffic ‘Jam,’” drivers had “ample reason to ‘wine,’” etc. Everyone involved should be arrested.
Guy Fieri Perfected the Steak at Eight Years Old
Fieri told Stephen Colbert that his mother once told him, “If you don’t like the way we cook, then you cook.” He went ahead and cooked up a steak, and when his dad tried it he said, “You know what, Guy? This might be the best steak I’ve ever had.”
